Up right keg?

[hammernuts]

Out of curiosity, can a keg be dispensed if laid on its side? Thanks,
Dan.

 

[splendidus]

Beer is dispensed from the diptube that draws from near the bottom of the keg. Some corny kegs have the diptube in the center on the bottom, while other corny kegs have it on the side on the bottom. You can dispense beer so long as the diptube is covered by beer. If your diptube is along the side and you properly orient the keg, you can serve almost the entire keg while it is on its side.

One thing to be aware of is that you probably don't want the gas in tube covered in beer as it can get back into the gas QDs or even your line or regulator if you have check valves on your gas lines.

 

[m00ps]

The dip tube for most kegs goes inward towards the center, so it would be able to draw beer only until the keg approached half volume. Youd also need to ensure the gas/in post is turned up at the top to allow CO2 to come in. So it wouldnt really work out too well, big chance to get beer in your lines, and youd need to keep it from rolling

 

[Homercidal]

You can turn a keg upside down if you swap the tubes. Also, as long as the dip tube is completely covered in beer, and the gas in tube is clear of the beer, you should be able to serve.

There may be issues with clarity, since the keg normally does a good job of allowing sediment to settle below the dip tube, but that can be remedied as well by filtering, or jumping a clear beer into a new keg.

So, yes, if you are careful and know what you're doing you can nearly lay a keg on it's side and serve. I'm guessing you have a cooler that is sized so that you can lay kegs on their sides and stack them or something?